025  
CDUS43 KDMX 292234  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
534 PM CDT FRI MAR 29 2024  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 29 2024
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0520 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 68 359 PM 91 1986 56 12 43  
MINIMUM 40 640 AM 6 1969 35 5 25  
AVERAGE 54 45 9 34  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.47 2017 0.08 -0.08 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 2.38 1.98 0.40 1.33  
SINCE MAR 1 2.38 1.98 0.40 1.33  
SINCE JAN 1 4.71 4.40 0.31 4.98  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 3.7 1954 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.3 4.3 -4.0 10.3  
SINCE MAR 1 0.3 4.3 -4.0 10.3  
SINCE JUL 1 34.5 35.0 -0.5 33.0  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 11 20 -9 31  
MONTH TO DATE 588 756 -168 818  
SINCE MAR 1 588 756 -168 818  
SINCE JUL 1 4454 5549 -1095 5407  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (170)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 29 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (150)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 67 600 AM  
LOWEST 42 300 PM  
AVERAGE 55  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 83 1967  
1968  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 35 6 1964  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 29 2024.........SUNRISE 702 AM CDT SUNSET 737 PM CDT  
MARCH 30 2024.........SUNRISE 700 AM CDT SUNSET 738 PM CDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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